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How to Write a Killer Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to Get a Grant

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Often, the first step in getting a grant is a Letter of Inquiry (sometimes called a Letter of Intent ) – or LOI, for short. If a funder likes your Letter of Inquiry, they’ll invite you to submit more details about what you would like them to fund. Grant writing doesn’t get any better than that!

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Grant Cover Letter

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

The question is how can we apply these ideas to improving a proposal cover letter? It turns out that when someone opens a letter the first thing that attracts their eyes is the appearance of their name. or Mr. when I address the letter reader too. ” I also use a Ms.

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How to Write an LOI: Letter of Intent, Letter of Interest, Letter of Inquiry

GrantNews

LOI: Letter of Intent, Letter of Interest, Letter of Inquiry An LOI should be thought of as a mini-grant proposal where you hit each of the points generally required in a full proposal. The LOI should be a brief, one-page, informative letter that summarizes your ultimate full proposal. Keep it professional.

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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

Develop a system where you’re sending out proposals or letters of inquiry to new foundations on a weekly basis. Donation Sources: Individuals: Donated $374.4 billion, a 1.6% increase from 2022, but a 2.4% decline when adjusted for inflation. Foundations: Contributed $103.53 billion, making up 19% of total giving. Despite a 1.7%

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The Eye Tracking Advantage: How to Get the Most Out of Your Grant Cover Letter

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

For a look at some of the most recent developments in eye tracking, please check out the video below: For example, it turns out that when someone opens a letter the first thing that attracts their eyes is the appearance of their own name. or Mr. when I address the letter reader too. ” I also use a Ms.

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Practical Ways to Use AI For Grants

The NonProfit Times

Here are three practical ways Brazda Poirier suggests for using AI: #1 Written communications Are you spending too much time writing letters of inquiry to funders, thank you notes, or email communications with your staff, board or volunteers? Try this prompt in Google Bard: “Which U.S.

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Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included)

Candid

Letters of inquiry (LOI) If you’re new to fundraising and grant writing, you may have not heard the term letter of inquiry , or LOI. A letter of inquiry or LOI is something a funder may ask for in lieu of a full grant proposal. Honestly, when you do, it’s good news. Full grant proposals Here’s the big one.